Mike Caldwell was born on Saturday, January 22, 1949, in Tarboro, North Carolina. Caldwell was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 4, 1971, with the San Diego Padres. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Mike Caldwell baseball stats page.
"As a competitor, I'd say (Mike) Caldwell is right up there with Luis Tiant and Dave McNally. They're the best three I've seen in the league." - Brewers Catcher Charlie Moore in Baseball Digest
Mike CaldwellMike Caldwell Autograph on a 1983 Topps Baseball Card (#142 | Checklist) |
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Mike CaldwellMike Caldwell Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1971 | 22 | Padres | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
1972 | 23 | Padres | 42 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 4.01 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 163.2 | 714 | 183 | 73 | 92 | 10 | 49 | 14 | 102 | 5 | 4 | 0 | - |
1973 | 24 | Padres | 55 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 14 | .263 | 3.74 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 149.0 | 632 | 146 | 62 | 77 | 8 | 53 | 10 | 86 | 10 | 2 | 0 | - |
1974 | 25 | Giants | 31 | 27 | 3 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 2.95 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 189.1 | 788 | 176 | 62 | 80 | 17 | 63 | 1 | 83 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
1975 | 26 | Giants | 38 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .350 | 4.79 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 163.1 | 723 | 194 | 87 | 102 | 16 | 48 | 7 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
1976 | 27 | Giants | 50 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 107.1 | 480 | 145 | 58 | 74 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - |
1977 | 28 | Reds | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.2 | 105 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
1977 | 28 | Brewers | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94.1 | 417 | 101 | 48 | 58 | 6 | 36 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
1978 | 29 | Brewers | 37 | 34 | 1 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 2.36 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 293.1 | 1,176 | 258 | 77 | 90 | 14 | 54 | 3 | 131 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
1979 | 30 | Brewers | 30 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 6 | .727 | 3.29 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 235.0 | 967 | 252 | 86 | 96 | 18 | 39 | 2 | 89 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1980 | 31 | Brewers | 34 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.03 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 225.1 | 940 | 248 | 101 | 112 | 29 | 56 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
1981 | 32 | Brewers | 24 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 144.1 | 609 | 151 | 63 | 70 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
1982 | 33 | Brewers | 35 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.91 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 258.0 | 1,064 | 269 | 112 | 119 | 30 | 58 | 3 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 1 | - |
1983 | 34 | Brewers | 32 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 228.1 | 970 | 269 | 115 | 125 | 35 | 51 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1984 | 35 | Brewers | 26 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .316 | 4.64 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 126.0 | 545 | 160 | 65 | 76 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
14 Years | 475 | 307 | 77 | 137 | 130 | .513 | 3.81 | 98 | 23 | 18 | 2,408.2 | 10,156 | 2,581 | 1,020 | 1,182 | 218 | 597 | 62 | 939 | 65 | 35 | 9 | 0 |
Mike CaldwellMike Caldwell Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1971 | 22 | Padres | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
1972 | 23 | Padres | 42 | 50 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .140 | .137 | .140 |
1973 | 24 | Padres | 56 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .167 | .143 |
1974 | 25 | Giants | 31 | 63 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .169 | .143 |
1975 | 26 | Giants | 38 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .159 | .159 | .227 |
1976 | 27 | Giants | 50 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .211 |
1977 | 28 | Reds | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 |
1977 | 28 | Brewers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1978 | 29 | Brewers | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1979 | 30 | Brewers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1980 | 31 | Brewers | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1981 | 32 | Brewers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1982 | 33 | Brewers | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1983 | 34 | Brewers | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1984 | 35 | Brewers | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
14 Years | 476 | 216 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .157 | .172 | .190 |
Mike CaldwellMike Caldwell Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1971 Padres | P | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.05 |
1972 Padres | P | 42 | 20 | 491 | 58 | 1.4 | 56 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .966 | 3.08 |
1973 Padres | P | 55 | 13 | 447 | 43 | 0.8 | 41 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .953 | 2.48 |
1974 Giants | P | 31 | 27 | 568 | 59 | 1.9 | 59 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.80 |
1975 Giants | P | 38 | 21 | 490 | 44 | 1.2 | 43 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .977 | 2.37 |
1976 Giants | P | 50 | 9 | 322 | 31 | 0.6 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .968 | 2.52 |
1977 Reds | P | 14 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.46 |
1977 Brewers | P | 21 | 12 | 283 | 34 | 1.6 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.24 |
1978 Brewers | P | 37 | 34 | 880 | 64 | 1.7 | 64 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.96 |
1979 Brewers | P | 30 | 30 | 705 | 73 | 2.4 | 71 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .973 | 2.72 |
1980 Brewers | P | 34 | 33 | 676 | 46 | 1.4 | 45 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .978 | 1.80 |
1981 Brewers | P | 24 | 23 | 433 | 31 | 1.3 | 31 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.93 |
1982 Brewers | P | 35 | 34 | 774 | 62 | 1.8 | 61 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .984 | 2.13 |
1983 Brewers | P | 32 | 32 | 685 | 44 | 1.4 | 42 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .955 | 1.66 |
1984 Brewers | P | 26 | 19 | 378 | 34 | 1.3 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .912 | 2.21 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 475 | 307 | 7,226 | 630 | 1.3 | 615 | 116 | 499 | 15 | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 2.30 | |
14 Years | 475 | 307 | 7,226 | 630 | 1.3 | 615 | 116 | 499 | 15 | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 2.30 |
Mike CaldwellMike Caldwell Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1971 Padres | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.67 | 6.75 | 4.05 |
1972 Padres | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.5 | 16.7 | 2.08 | 5.61 | 2.69 |
1973 Padres | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.62 | 5.19 | 3.20 |
1974 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 4.2 | 31.5 | 1.32 | 3.95 | 2.99 |
1975 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 4.0 | 14.7 | 1.19 | 3.14 | 2.64 |
1976 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 2.75 | 4.61 | 1.68 |
1977 Reds | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.38 | 4.01 | 2.92 |
1977 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.06 | 3.63 | 3.43 |
1978 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.43 | 4.02 | 1.66 |
1979 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.28 | 3.41 | 1.49 |
1980 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.32 | 2.96 | 2.24 |
1981 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.08 | 2.56 | 2.37 |
1982 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.29 | 2.62 | 2.02 |
1983 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.14 | 2.29 | 2.01 |
1984 Brewers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.62 | 2.43 | 1.50 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
14 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 27.0 | 1.57 | 3.51 | 2.23 |
Mike CaldwellMike Caldwell Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1971 San Diego Padres | 23 | $12,750.00 | - | - |
1972 San Diego Padres | 23 | $13,500.00 | - | - |
1973 San Diego Padres | 23 | $15,000.00 | - | - |
1974 San Francisco Giants | 37 | Undetermined | - | - |
1975 San Francisco Giants | 37 | Undetermined | - | - |
1976 San Francisco Giants | 37 | $42,000.00 | - | - |
1977 Cincinnati Reds | 44 | $45,000.00 | - | - |
1977 Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | " " | - | - |
1978 Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | Undetermined | - | - |
1979 Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | Undetermined | - | - |
1980 Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | Undetermined | - | - |
1981 Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | Undetermined | - | - |
1982 Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | Undetermined | - | Stats |
1983 Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | Undetermined | - | - |
1984 Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | Undetermined | - | - |
Mike Caldwell Stats by Baseball Almanac |
In 1973, Jim Colborn won twenty-games, lost twelve, and became the first pitcher in Milwaukee Brewers history to join the 20-Wins Club. Five years later, Mike Caldwell won twenty-two games, lost nine, and became the first left-handed pitcher in Milwaukee Brewers history to join the 20 Wins Club.
In 1973, Jim Colborn threw twenty-two complete games and became the first Milwaukee Brewers pitcher with twenty-plus complete games in the same season. Five years later, Mike Caldwell threw twenty-three complete games and became the first Brewers left-handed pitcher with twenty-plus complete games in the same season. Through today, Caldwell holds the Brewers record for most complete games in a single season.
Jim Colborn (1973) and Mike Caldwell (1978) each recorded a 275+ innings pitched season as a Brewer and ended that season fielding a perfect 1.000 - the only two in team history and a fielding / pitching feat that has only been accomplished less than thirty times in American League history.
Mike Caldwell & Gorman Thomas | McDonalds Place Mat | 1982 American League ChampionsBaseball Almanac Research Library
The year before "Iron Mike" joined the 20 Wins Club, he won five games and lost fourteen games. The Sporting News awarded Caldwell with the Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1973 - the first (and through today, the only) Milwaukee Brewers player to receive the honor.
1982 World Series | Game 1 | Mike Caldwell / Winning Pitcher (1st by a Brewer)Baseball Almanac Research Library
Did you know that Mike Caldwell was the starting pitcher during Game 1 of the 1982 World Series, and by the end of that day, he had become the first Milwaukee Brewers pitcher to start a World Series Game, the first to throw a complete game in a World Series, the first to win a World Series Game, and the first to pitch a shutout in a World Series Game - the Brewers crushed the Cardinals in Game 1, 10-0. The Brewers lost the Series 3-4, but Caldwell did also earn a win during Game 5 (their first pitcher to win two games in a single World Series).